Social Engineered Forum

SocialEngineered.net, also known as the Social Engineered Forum, operates as an online community focused on social engineering topics. The forum provides a platform where members can discuss techniques, share experiences, and exchange resources related to social engineering. Its headquarters are located in the United States of America. The community serves individuals interested in learning about and discussing social engineering practices.

In June 2019, the forum suffered a security breach after a vulnerability in its MyBB software was exploited shortly after a patch was released. The attack allowed remote code execution and led to the exposure of the forum's database. Approximately 55,000 user accounts were compromised, with nearly 89,000 unique email addresses appearing across multiple leak sites. The leaked data included usernames, salted MD5 hashed passwords, email and IP addresses, private messages, source code, and activity logs.

Following the incident, the forum administrators migrated the community to a different platform. They advised affected users to change their passwords immediately to mitigate potential misuse of the exposed credentials. The breach prompted a review of security practices within the community. Despite the security setback, the forum continues to operate as a niche venue for social engineering discourse under its original aliases.